Gustavo Lopez Loses On TKO Stoppage

Combate Americas veteran Gustavo Lopez (12-6) dropped to 1-2 inside the Octagon after his third-round TKO stoppage defeat at the hands of Adrian Yanez on Saturday. Lopez got down early in the first round and was unable to fully recover. Through 14:33 of total action, Lopez had 23 significant strikes along with missing his lone […]

Harry Hunsucker's Debut Does Not Go As Planned

Earning a spot on the main card after suffering a loss in the Contender Series, Harry Hunsucker (7-4) was knocked out by veteran Tai Tuivasa in less than one minute of the very first round on Saturday. After eating some big leg kicks from Tuivasa, Hunsucker was unable to absorb the heavy, thudding shots of […]

Max Griffin Finishes Song Kenan

Welterweight Max Griffin took care of business on Saturday, clobbering Song Kenan in just over two minutes during UFC Fight Night. Griffin has now finished his previous two fights, and with a few more decisive wins under his belt, he will likely begin to face some ranked opponents in the 170-pound division. Although most didn't […]

Derek Brunson Impresses Through Five Rounds

Middleweight Derek Brunson defeated Kevin Holland by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC Fight Night. The veteran connected with over 200 strikes. He also secured six of his 12 takedown attempts and amassed an impressive 16:44 in control time. Brunson has now won his previous four fights dating back to May of 2019. […]

Montserrat Ruiz Dominates At Fight Night

Strawweight Montserrat Ruiz decisively defeated Cheyanne Buys at UFC Fight Night. Conejo displayed her superior wrestling skills, taking down her opponent four times throughout the bout while amassing nearly 10 minutes of control time. Ruiz wasn't the favorite entering the contest, so for the fantasy managers who took a chance, it paid off. The 28-year-old […]

Adrian Yanez Finishes Opponent At Fight Night

Bantamweight Adrian Yanez defeated Gustavo Lopez at UFC Fight Night on Saturday. While both men didn't connect on much of their throws, it was Yanez who landed a right hand to Lopez's skull 27 seconds into Round 3 to take home the win. The 27-year-old has won his last six bouts, finishing five of them. […]

Tai Tuivasa Gets It Done Quickly

Heavyweight Tai Tuivasa didn't need much time to finish things during UFC Fight Night, knocking out Harry Hunsucker in just 49 seconds in the first round. Bam Bam has now won his previous two bouts within the first round. While he has some work to do, he may find himself fighting again very soon against […]

Macy Chiasson Takes Care Of Business On Saturday

Bantamweight Macy Chiasson earned herself a win over No. 9 ranked opponent, Marion Reneau, during the UFC Fight Night Prelims. Chiasson had a considerable reach advantage and it showed, landing 92 of her 184 strike attempts. Reneau wasn't able to handle her opponent's proficiency in the vertical game, which ultimately led to the judges awarding […]

Grant Dawson Gets The Win At The Buzzer

Lightweight Grant Dawson defeated Leonardo Santos on Saturday during the prelims of UFC Fight Night. Both combatants landed nearly an equal amount of strikes, but Dawson had the edge in control time (8:18) and submission attempts, although he went just 1-for-13 in that area. Though it looked like this bout was going to go to […]

Roman Dolidze Suffers Questionable Loss

Middleweight Roman Dolidze suffered a questionable decision defeat to Trevin Giles during UFC Fight Night Prelims. Dolidze landed 75 of his 110 strike attempts, considerably more than his opponent, while also edging out Giles in submission attempts and control time. The 32-year-old was the favorite entering Saturday and the loss was the first of his […]

Jesse Strader Takes A Loss In UFC Debut

Bantamweight Jesse Strader suffered a quick loss during the UFC Fight Night Prelims. Strader, who was making his debut with the organization, earned a reputation for finishing his opponents. However, it was he who fell victim to the heavy hands of Montel Jackson, losing via KO/TKO early in the first round. With some more seasoning, […]

Trevin Giles Picks Up The Win On Saturday

Middleweight Trevin Giles earned a unanimous decision win over Roman Dolidze on Saturday during the UFC Fight Night Prelims. Giles landed 43 of his 73 strike attempts while also finishing one takedown attempt. Although Dolidze had more strikes, submission attempts, and control time, the judges still opted to award Giles the win. The 28-year-old has […]

Montel Jackson Scores Quik Win

Bantamweight Montel Jackson got back on the winning path by dispatching the debuting Jesse Strader during the UFC Fight Night Prelims. Quik lived up to his nickname, knocking out his opponent in just under two minutes in the first round on Saturday. The 28-year-old was the heavy favorite entering this one, and an early finish […]

Bruno Silva Earns Win At Fight Night Prelims

Flyweight Bruno Silva picked up the win over JP Buys on Saturday during the UFC Fight Night Prelims. The Brazilian nearly doubled his opponent in strikes, connecting on 62 of his 89 attempts, while also landing a takedown to earn himself 3:51 of control time. Silva was the underdog coming into this one, so a […]

Kevin Holland Looking To Put Himself Into Title Contention

Taking full advantage of the COVID-19-plagued 2020 season, Kevin Holland went a perfect 5-for-5 last year and is looking for his sixth straight win heading into Saturday's main event against Derek Brunson. Since entering the UFC in late 2018, Holland is a very solid 8-2 inside the Octagon. Holland is a deadly finisher, with 17 […]

Derek Brunson Looking For Fourth Straight Win Saturday

Derek Brunson (21-7) returns to the main-event spotlight as he battles the streaking Kevin Holland on Saturday. Brunson is coming into the fight after bouncing another hot prospect in Edmun Shahbazyan with a first-round knockout in August of last year. A winner of his last three fights in a row, 15 of his 21 career […]

Brad Riddell Will Look To Go A Perfect 4-0

A perfect 3-0 since joining the UFC, Brad Riddell (9-1) will look to make it a perfect four in a row on Saturday as he battles the very dangerous Gregor Gillespie in the night's co-main-event bout. A training partner of the UFC's middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, Riddell would like to bring UFC gold of his […]

Gregor Gillespie Makes His Long-Awaited Return To The Octagon

With some time out of the cage and a curiosity to see how he rebounds from his first professional loss, Gregor Gillespie (13-1) will enter the Octagon for the first time in 16 months on Saturday as he is set to battle Brad Riddell. Prior to his first-round loss to Kevin Lee in November of […]

Harry Hunsucker Takes Late-Notice Call-Up

Rebounding from his Contender Series loss in November of last year, Harry Hunsucker (7-3) earned a 45-second first-round knockout on the regional scene to punch his ticket to the UFC. Hunsucker is replacing the injured Don'Tale Mayes on Saturday against Tai Tuivasa. Not only is Hunsucker a late replacement, but he is a fight-week replacement. […]

Tai Tuivasa Trying To Start A New Winning Streak

Tai Tuivasa (11-3) snapped his three-fight losing streak with a first-round knockout at UFC 254 in October of last year. A dangerous striker in the heavyweight division, 10 of Tuivasa's 11 career wins have come by knockout, with several of those coming in the first round. Tuivasa was originally slated to face Don'Tale Mayes, but […]

Gustavo Lopez Looking For Back-To-Back Wins

The former Combate Americas bantamweight champion Gustavo Lopez (12-5) will make his third appearance on Saturday inside the Octagon, where he currently sits at 1-1. Lopez earned his first UFC victory in his last showing, collecting a first-round knockout over Anthony Birchak in November of last year. The majority of Lopez's victories have come by […]

Adrian Yanez Looks To Continue To Impress

Adrian Yanez (12-3) did not disappoint coming off of a 39-second knockout win on the Contender Series. In October of last year, Yanez knocked out Victor Rodriguez in the first round of their contest. Yanez is a deadly striker, with seven of his 12 career wins coming by knockout/TKO. He also has an additional two […]

Kenan Song Looking To Continue His Knockout Ways

Kenan Song (16-5) is riding a hot hand right now, winning four of his five bouts inside the Octagon thus far in his career. Most recently, Song is coming off of a first-round knockout last month against Callan Potter. Three of Song's four UFC wins have come by knockout/TKO, with eight of his 16 career […]

Max Griffin Looking To Inflict "Pain" In Saturday's Contest

Max "Pain" Griffin (16-8) will look to get things back on track with a victory on Saturday night. Currently, Griffin is in a bit of a funk, losing four of his last six fights. On a positive note, he is coming off of a third-round TKO victory over Ramiz Brahimaj due to an injury. When […]

Montserrat Ruiz Finally Set For UFC Debut

Montserrat Ruiz (9-1) is set to make her highly anticipated UFC debut as the opener of Saturday's main card. Ruiz is coming off of an Invicta FC main-event first-round submission victory in August of last year. Five of Ruiz's nine career victories have come by finish. In comparison, her opponent for the night, Cheyanne Buys, […]

Cheyanne Buys Will Look For Victory In Main-Card Opener

Cheyanne Buys (5-1) will make her UFC debut after a successful showing in her Contender Series matchup in August of last year. With her husband JP Buys competing on the undercard, Cheyanne will hope the couple can go 2-0 on the night. Buys is currently on a four-fight winning streak, including wins in LFA and […]

Belal Muhammad Has Disappointing Showing

It was not the main-event showing Belal Muhammad (18-3) was hoping for on Saturday night. The bout was ruled a no-contest after an eye poke by Leon Edwards just 18 seconds into the second round. Edwards looked to have been getting the better of the exchanges in the first round, but the fight was scheduled […]

Leon Edwards Finishes With No-Contest Saturday

In what proved to be a disappointing main-event showing for Leon Edwards on Saturday, he did produce well in the full round of action before a no-contest was ruled just seconds into the second round. Eighteen seconds into the second round, Edwards poked Belal Muhammad in the eye, resulting in a stoppage due to injury. […]

Misha Cirkunov Unable To Shine In Co-Main Event

In a firefight of light heavyweights that only lasted 1:11 into the first round on Saturday, Misha Cirkunov (15-6) came out on the losing end of the co-main event against Ryan Spann. Starting out quickly, Cirkunov was dropped by a heavy Spann strike before recovering. A second heavy blow dropped Cirkunov yet again, but this […]

Ryan Spann Showcases In Saturday Night's Co-Main Event

Typically in a contest pitting heavier weight-class fighters who are both strong on the ground, we'd see more of a standup battle. That was the case in Saturday night's co-main event, when we witnessed Ryan Spann (19-6) decimate Misha Cirkunov in the first round. In only 1:11 of action, Spann dropped Cirkunov twice, with the […]